Quote Originally Posted by KathyS View Post
To clarify, Palomino's and Pinto's are strictly color breeds. So, any primary breed, e.g. Quarter Horse, Arabians, Tennessee Walkers, Paso Fino's etc., can also be a color breed. OTOH, Paints are stock horses with color.
All the of Palomino's I've ever seen have a certain body type i.e. not the racehorse build, but a shorter more muscular horse. I can't say that crossbreeding won't create tall skinny Palominos, but as far as I have observed they are mostly very beautiful saddle horses and cow ponies of a medium size, valued for their looks, stamina and dexterity. Crossing with an Arabian would give them extra height and make them better for jumping. The original Spanish Palomino (the Golden Dorado) is considered by the Spanish to be an exact breed, even though golden horses with white manes have been ubiquitous in history, hence there being a dispute as to whether it's a color breed or a primary breed.